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DIU and Space Force partner on commercial satellites for GEO monitoring
Original: DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO
The Defense Innovation Unit and the US Space Force have launched a joint effort to begin purchasing commercial satellites capable of monitoring activity in geostationary orbit. The initiative aims to speed up military access to commercially developed space capabilities for tracking objects and behavior in the geostationary belt, rather than relying solely on government-built systems.
Why now: Growing Pentagon interest in leveraging commercial space technology for space domain awareness amid rising concerns about activity in geostationary orbit.
Defense Innovation UnitUS Space Force
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- DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO · Breaking Defense
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